english upsr

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Question 16 – 20
Passage 1
Read the following passage carefully. Then answer the questions that follow.
Last Friday, the scouts of SK Brave Warrior went camping in the forest. They
left the school at 2.00p.m. Encik Ali and Encik Ahmad went along with them. They
had planned to camp there till Sunday.
They reached the campsite an hour later. The members of the Eagle Patrol
immediately put up the tents. Mouse Deer Patrol and Lion Patrol went out to collect
firewood while the members of the Elephant Patrol started to clear a small area to
set up the kitchen.
Suddenly, a boy screamed. Encik Ahmad rushed over to the kitchen area. He
looked down at the ground. He was shocked because there was an old, rusty bomb
sticking out of the ground.
Encik Ahmad called the police station immediately. Within a few minutes, the
police and the bomb squad arrived. They exploded the bomb safely. Upon the advice
of the police, the camping trip was cancelled. The boys packed up and went home.
16. How many days did the scouts plan to camp in the forest?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
17 At what time did they reach the campsite?
A. 2.00 p.m.
B. 3.00 p.m.
C. 4.00 p.m.
D. 5.00 p.m.

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18 Encik Ali and Encik Ahmad are most probably
A. scoutmasters
B. headmasters
C. parents
D. policemen
19. The boy who screamed was from the
A. Mouse Deer Patrol
B. Lion Patrol
C. Elephant Patrol
D. Snake Patrol
20 The police advised the scouts to cancel their camping trip because they ….
A. were angry with the scouts
B. wanted to explode the bomb
C. felt that the scouts were destroying the forest
D. were afraid that there might be more bombs in the area

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Passage 2
Read the following announcement carefully. Then answer the questions that
follow.
English Language Society
SK Wise Deer
Appeal for Donations for Flood Victims
We are collecting donations to help the flood victims of Kampung Brave Tiger .
Some members of our society lost all their belongings in the flood yesterday.
They are :
1. Ahmad Bin Mohammad - Year 6 Blue
2. Siti Binti Mahmud - Year 6 Blue
3. Goh Hock Meng - Year 6 Red
4. Angeline Ong - Year 6 Red
5. Selvarani - Year 5 Blue
We are appealing to all members for help. Donations in cash and kind will be
appreciated. Details of the collection are as shown below :
For further information,
please contact:
Mohd. Abu bin Ahmad
6 Red
Everyone is encouraged to donate.
Thank you .
Yours sincerely, Approved by:
Abdullah Azman
(Abdullah B. Mohd) (Azman B. Asnawi)
Secretary Headmaster
27th
July, 2017 27th
July, 2017
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16. This announcement is mainly about the
A. pupils of 5 Blue
B. English Language Society
C. flood in Kampung Idaman
D. Donations for flood victims
Date : 28th
July, 2017
Time : 8.00a.m. – 9.00a.m.
Place : School Hall

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17. When did the flood happen?
A. 26 July, 2017
B. 27 July, 2017
C. 28 July, 2017
D. 29 July, 2017
18. How many members of the English Language Society lost everything in the
flood?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
19. Pick out the correct statement.
A. Only members can donate to the campaign.
B. All the flood victims are in Year 5 Blue.
C. Clothes and shoes will be accepted during the collection.
D. The donations will be collected for two hours on the 30th
July, 2017.
20. Whom would you contact to get more information about the collection?
A. Abdullah B Mohd
B. Azman B Asnawi
C. Mohd Abu B Ahmad
D. Angeline Ong

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Passage 3
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
People say that Malaysia is a land of holidays. This is quite true because
Malaysians celebrate many festivals.
One of the biggest festivals in Malaysia is Hari Raya Aildilfitri. The Muslims
celebrate it after fasting for a month during the month of Ramadan. On Hari Raya
morning, the men and boys go the the mosque. After that they go home and wait
for their friends to visit them. They usually serve ketupat, lemang and rendang to
their guests.
The Chinese celebrate Chinese New Year in January or February. On the eve of
the festival, family members will gather for a reunion dinner. On Chinese New Year
morning, children and those who are not married will received red packets or ang
paws. These packets contain money.Then, just like the Muslims, they wait for
friends and relatives to visit them.
The Hindus celebrate Deepavali in October or November. On Deepavali
morning, Hindus light lamps and take a bath to clean themselves. The Christians
celebrate Christmas on the 25th
of December. They decorate their houses with
Christmas trees and put presents under them. On the night before Christmas,
Christians go to church.
Just like the Muslims and Chinese, the Hindus and the Christians also wait for
friends and relatives to visit them during their festivals.
16. This passage is mainly about Malaysian
A. holidays
B. festivals
C. people
D. food
17. Muslims celebrate …
A. Deepavali
B. Christmas
C. Hari Raya Aidilfitri
D. Chinese New Year

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18. How many festivals are mentioned in this passage?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
19. Which of the following will not receive an ang pow for Chinese New
year?
A. Ali, a three year old boy.
B. Mei Lee, an eleven year old girl.
C. Miss Devi,a 20 year old unmarried woman.
D. Madam Tay, a sixty year old grandmother.
20. Pick the statement that is true.
A. Deepavali is celebrated at the end of the year.
B. The Christians put their presents under a Christmas tree.
C. The Chinese have a reunion dinner on the first day of Chinese New Year.
D. Muslim women go to the mosque to pray on the morning of Hari Raya
Aidilfitri.

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Passage 4
Read the poem and answer the questions that follow.
Sixty seconds make up a minute
Sixty minutes form an hour
Twenty-four hours become a day
Seven days wrap up a week
Two weeks is the same as a fortnight
Four weeks equal a month
What about a year than?
A year has only twelve months
Or approximately fifty-two weeks
Three hundred and sixty-five days
Or three hundred and sixty-six days
If it is a leap year
Is the figure to be exact
To complete a whole new year
16. What is the poem mainly about?
A. Time
B. Numbers
C. Days of the week
D. Months of the year
17. Which piece of information below is incorrect?
A. There are twelve months in a year.
B. Sixty minutes is equal to an hour.
C. A year is made up of only fifty weeks.
D. There are fourteen days in a fortnight.
18. The word approximately means ….
A. nearly
B. about
C. only
D. merely

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19. If sixty seconds make a minute. How many seconds make 2½ minutes?
A. 150 seconds
B. 120 seconds
C. 90 seconds
D. 60 seconds
20. How many days are there in February in a leap year?
A. 28 days
B. 29 days
C. 30 days
D. 31 days

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Passage 5
Read the letter and answer the questions that follow.
16. Who is Encik Samad?
A. Ali’s son
B. Ali’s father
C. Thomas’s son
D. Thomas’s brother
17. Why did Thomas write the letter?
A. To complain about Ali
B. To bar Ali from playing
C. To make an appeal to Samad
D. To ask Samad to play for the school
Dear Encik Samad,
My name is Thomas and I am Ali’s hockey coach. My purpose of writing this
letter to you is to appeal to you to reconsider your decision to bar your son from
playing for the school team.
Your son, Ali, is our best player in the school. He has great potential in the game.
Our school needs him very badly in the team because he is an excellent striker. I
should say that he is our best hope to bring back the cup this year.
I understand how you felt when you saw his UPSR trial examination results
recently but I can assure you that he will not repeat such result. He has given me his
word that he will study hard. We should have confidence in him. We do hope that
you will give him another chance as we are proud of your son.
Please give a me a reply as soon as possible. Thank you very much.
Yours sincerely,
Thomas

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18. How old is Ali?
A. Six years old
B. Eight years old
C. Ten years old
D. Twelve years old
19. Which statement below is true?
A. Samad failed his exam
B. Encik Thomas is Ali’s father
C. Ali is very angery with Samad
D. Ali did badly in his trial UPSR exam
20. If Encik Samad has given the green light to his son, which statement below will
be his reply?
A. I am sorry but I have to bar my son from playing for the school.
B. All right. I will give him another chance.
C. I am very sorry but I cannot trust my son.
D. Please drop him from the team.

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Passage 6
Read the table and answer the questions that follow
Name of animal Seahorse
Group Fish
Species Two Types :
(a) short-snouted seahorse
(b) long-snouted seahorse
Habitat Coral reefs, sea grass beds
and mangroves.
Size As small as a fingernail to as
big as our hands
Movement Swims upright with the help of its fins, weak swimmer, uses
its tail as an anchor to hold on to the sea grass and corals
Food Eats about 3000 tiny shrimps per day
Special features 1. Has no teeth or stomach
2. The only creature which male gives birth to its young
Reasons for its
decreasing
population
1. Sold as pets or souvenirs
2. Used in traditional Chinese medicine
16. Where is the natural habitat of the seahorse?
A. Chinese medicine store
B. Pet stores
C. Souvenir shops
D. Sea grass beds
17. Which piece of information below is not true?
A. Some seahorses can be as big as our hands.
B. A seahorse eats about 3000 shrimps per day.
C. The female seahorse gives birth to its young.
D. It swims in an upright position.

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18. What do you mean by weak swimmer?
A. Unable to swim fast
B. Unable to swim at all
C. Unable to learn to swim
D. Unable to swim for long time.
19. What unique feature does a seahorse have?
A. It has a snout.
B. It has many teeth.
C. It has a big stomach.
D. Male seahorse gives birth to its young.
20. The seahorse population is decreasing in number because…….
A. They do not have enough food.
B. Other sea animal destroy their habitat.
C. They are weak swimmer
D. They are caught and sold as pets or souvenirs.

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Passage 7
Read the following dialogue carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Siva : Hello! Ah Meng.
Ah Meng : Good morning, Siva.
Siva : What are you eating?
Ah Meng : I’m eating some nasi lemak. Do you want some?
Siva : No, thank you. My mother has packed some fried rice for me.
Ah Meng : Your mum makes fantastic fried rice. I remember eating some on
Deepavali last year. I’m glad that I’m your best friend. I get
invited every year.
Siva : Oh! I just remembered. I’m having my birthday party. My mum
will be cooking chicken curry, chapatti and of course fried rice.
Ah Meng : That sounds good. When will that be?
Siva : I will be having the party on the 30th
July, 2017.
Ah Meng : I would love to, Siva but I’m afraid I can’t.
Siva : Oh no! Why not? All our classmates will be there. Ahmad, Kim
Leng and Muthu will all be there too.
Ah Meng : My brother will be getting married on the same day. I’m so sorry.
I thought of inviting you to the wedding.
Siva : That’s okay. You better eat your food now. Recess will be over
in five minutes.
16. What is Ah Meng eating?
A. Chapati
B. Fried Rice
C. Nasi Lemak
D. Chicken curry
17. Which festival does Siva’s family celebrates annually?
A. Hari Raya
B. Christmas
C. Deepavali
D. Chinese New Year
18. When is Ah Meng’s brother getting married?
A. 28th
July, 2017
B. 29th
July, 2017
C. 30th
July, 2017
D. 31th July, 2017

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19. Who will not be attending Siva’s birthday party?
A. Ahmad
B. Kim Leng
C. Ah Meng
D. Muthu
20. The conversation probably took place at ……
A. Siva’s house
B. the school library
C. the school canteen
D. Ah Meng’s brother’s house

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Passage 8
Read the following speech and then answer the questions that follow.
“Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for coming to SK Bear
Hill. We wish to welcome you to our school’s funfair. This event is organized
by our School Prefects Board. The purpose of our funfair is to raise money for
our poor pupils.
We hope everyone of you here will enjoy yourselves today. There are many
food stalls selling delicious food. There are also games stalls and train rides
for the children. We hope you will buy the art and craft work done by our
pupils. They have worked very hard and produced lovely paintings, vases,
cushion covers and other items. Please be generous because our poor pupils
need your help.
Lastly, I would like to thank everyone who has worked hard for this event.
A special thank you to the Galaxy Publishers for donating books and cash for this
event.
I now wish to declare the funfair open. Thank you.
16. The opening ceremony was held
A. at night
B. in the morning
C. in the evening
D. in the afternoon
17. Why was the funfair held?
A. To help the School Prefect Board
B. To welcome the parents and relatives
C. To help raise money for Interact Club members.
D. To collect money to help the poor pupils in the school.
18. Which one of the following is not in the funfair?
A. Book stalls
B. Food stalls
C. Games stalls
D. Art and craft stalls

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19. The speaker thanked the Galaxy Publishers for………
A. selling books to the pupils
B. building the school library
C. organizing the funfair for the school
D. donating books and money to the school
20. When someone is generous, he will …….
A. keep his money for himself
B. save all his money in the bank
C. give a lot of money to other people
D. give very little money to other people

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Passage 9
Read the recipe below. Then answer the questions that follow.
Chicken Stew
Ingredients : 1 whole chicken (cut into bite-sized pieces)
2 big onions (cut into rings)
2 carrots (cut into slices about 1 cm thick)
1 can of Campbell’s Cream of chicken
1 teaspoon of pepper
1 tablespoon of oyster sauce
2 tablespoons of oil
Method :
1. Marinade the chicken with pepper and oyster sauce for half an hour.
2. Heat the oil in a wok.
3. Fry the onions for five minutes.
4. Put in the chicken and fry until slightly brown.
5. Add in the carrots.
6. Add in water and leave it to simmer until the chicken is tender.
7. Then, add in the can of Campbell’s Cream of chicken.
8. Stir until the gravy is creamy, smooth and thick.
9. Add salt to suit your taste.
10. The chicken stew is ready to be served.
16. Which of the ingredients below is added last in the chicken stew?
A. Light sauce
B. Chicken
C. Onion rings
D. Salt

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17. State the correct sequence.
(i) Pour in the tin of Campbell’s Cream of chicken.
(ii) Fry the chicken until it is slightly brown.
(iii) Fry the onions for five minutes.
(iv) Heat the oil.
A. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
B. (ii), (iv), (i), (iii)
C. (iii), (i), (iv), (ii)
D. (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
18. Which of the instructions below is incorrect?
A. Cut the onions into rings
B. Cut the carrots into slices about 1 cm thick
C. Marinade the chicken with pepper and salt.
D. Stir the chicken stew until the gravy is smooth, thick and creamy.
19. The chicken must be marinated with pepper and oyster sauce so that it
will ……..
A. be easier to fry
B. taste better
C. become softer
D. cook faster
20. Which ingredient helps to thicken the gravy?
A. The salt
B. The oyster sauce
C. The pepper
D. Campbell’s Cream of Chicken

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Passage 10
Read the television programme below carefully and answer the questions that
follow.
Channel Nine TV Network
8.00 a.m. - Negara Ku
8.05 a.m. - Programme Summary
8.10 a.m. - Morning News
8.30 a.m. - Bake with Kathie
9.00 a.m. - Cartoon – Mickey and Mini Mouse
10.00 a.m. - Malay Soap Opera – Ibu Di kampung
11.30 a.m. - Discovery – The Galaxy
12.00 noon - Midday News
12.30 p.m. - Family Comedy
1.30 p.m. - Cartoon – Mr Bean
2.00 p.m. - News Brief
2.10 p.m. - Malay Movie – Teman Ku
3.30 p.m. - Bake with Kathie (repeat)
4.00 p.m. - News Brief
4.10 p.m. - English Movie – Haunted House
6.30p.m. - Discovery (repeat)
7.00 p.m. - National News
8.30 p.m. - Chinese Soap Opera – Lucky Family
10.30 p.m. - Malay Movie (repeat)
12.00 a.m. - Negara Ku
16. Which programme is entertaining for young children?
A. News
B. Cartoon
C. Cookery
D. Comedy
17. How many times is the news broadcast?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five

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18. Which is the longest programme of the day?
A. Bake with Kathie
B. Discovery
C. Malay Movie
D. English Movie
19. Mother missed the cookery programme in the morning. When can she watch
it again?
A. Half past one
B. Half past three
C. Four o’clcok
D. Half past eight
20. My grandfather doesn’t understand English at all. Therefore, he enjoys
watching…
A. The English Movie
B. Discovery – The Galaxy
C. The Chinese Soap Opera
D. Bake with Kathie